A welcome and growing trend in retail, in-store recycling programs are popping up on a regular basis, ready to collect everything from your used batteries and CDs to your old socks, shoes, and apparel riddled with holes. Joining H&M, Puma, Patagonia, and other big name brands, The North Face has launched their Clothes The Loop program to take that unwanted apparel and footwear off your hands, regardless of brand.